MOPS – A Favorite "Tradition"

I feel so truly blessed to be able to speak to audiences all over the continent on a lot of different topics. I love to talk, and I love to travel, and to be honest it sometimes seems surreal that I get paid to speak in really fun places. But there is something so different…

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Without Reservations

This week I had a chance to take a break from my “usual” seminars and go back to my speaking roots. The Mothers of Preschoolers group at Grace Church Reno asked me to talk to the young moms there about creative ways to feed a family while decreasing stress and increasing opportunities for conversation and…

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A Speaking "Hat Trick"

I admit that I am not much a sports fan, but I do know a thing or two about hockey. I haven’t played in a long time, but I still tend to use the phrase “hat trick” from time to time in other settings. For me, this week, it means that I had the opportunity…

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The Courage to Be Unique

Speaking at MOPS groups always fills me with joy, but there is something extra special about speaking at the group where I first discovered the joy of MOPS. In the fall of 2001 I found a community of Mothers of Preschoolers who would help me become the person I am today. What a joy to be…

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